new fish twitching

my new black and white clown percula is twitching and i just got it is that normal.

 

Clownfish are characterized as being comical in their swimming and behavioral trait, so that may just be a natural movement.

 

no, how long did u acclimate for? was it doing that at the LFS, did you watch it before you bought it?

 

is it the only one in the tank, they do that to display dominance, or submission.

 

Mine never twitched, it did have a lazy eye though.... Not sure, but I don't think its normal....

 

It was fine in the tank at the LFS then i brought it home and had it in their with a bigger Occerleris*** orange one. it would pick on it then it started to twitch. I seperated them and just got the other black and white OC that was in their with it. Should i put something up against the back wall of my tank(picture) went back and traded for the other of the pair so now the two are back together. I have seen it twitch once in the past thirty minutes.

 

Sounds like typical dominant/submissive clown behavior.

 

Clownfish always do the "twitch dance", where they look like they are having a grand mal seizure in front of either the glass or another clownfish to show dominance. It is in no way a sign of a sick clownfish, and more likely a sign of good health, in the fact that they are displaying natural behavior. But ultimately, as you probably know, the big fish always wins

 

your fine its natural

 

"Clownfish boogie" "Clownfish wiggle wagle" "Clownfish Twitch"...

All get into it when submitting or mating...

My Humbug Damsels do same...

Normal.